Outmatched
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outmatched is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of outmatch.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of outmatch.
More Meanings
- Overwhelmed by adversarial forces or circumstances (either animate or inanimate), so as to be facing likely defeat or to have already been defeated.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: outgunned, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head
The company's executives mistakenly assumed that they could have a 20-person team cover the work of a 40-person team, causing the staff to be wholly outmatched and thus leading to missed quality defects.
Synonyms for outmatched
Depending on context, synonyms include outgunned.
Antonyms for outmatched
Common opposites include undermatched.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outdo, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount, outgo.
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